C9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
C9
Dominant 9
Notes:C · E · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 4 3 3 | 3 – 1 2 1 1 | C D A# E G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 2 3 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | C E A# D G x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | C x A# E G D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 5 | 2 – – 1 4 3 | C D G E A# D | medium | |
| 5 0 0 7 6 7 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | C D G G A# E | medium | |
| x x 7 0 6 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x D C A# E | easy | |
| x 10 7 10 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x C D A# C E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 10 8 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | G D E A# C G | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C E A# D x | medium | |
| 5 0 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | C D A# E G D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 3 2 x x | 3 1 2 1 – – | C E A# D x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 4 x 5 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | C x A# E x D | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 x | 2 – – 1 3 – | C D G E A# x | medium | |
| 5 5 9 7 6 5 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | C G E G A# D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 0 6 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x C D C A# E | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 10 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C D A# D E | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The C9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See C9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C9 chord?
C9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.